Mpila Surname

72,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Mpila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,7831:14,3211,807
DR Congo1,7171:43,0285,243
Swaziland7331:1,771187
Tanzania1621:326,80024,625
Zambia1511:104,9668,288
Cameroon981:211,92921,585
Congo611:81,7886,954
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Mpila (298) may also be a first name.

Mpila Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mpila Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mpila is most common in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 72,934th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,078,518 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpila are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mpila is also the 510,666th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 298 people.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,783 people, or 1 in 14,321. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Mpumalanga, where 60 percent live, Gauteng, where 20 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 7 percent live. Not including South Africa it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Swaziland, where 11 percent live.

Mpila Last Name Statistics demography

Mpila earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.39% less than the national average, earning R 127,404 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphila91843/
Mpuila91295/
Mpitla9150/
Mpiela9121/
Mpiola919/
Mpilya919/
M'Pila914/
Mpilia913/
Mpaila912/
Mphaila837/
Mphilia831/
Mpili809,205/
Mpela805,321/
Mpula801,155/
Mpilo80986/
Mpile80574/
Mpily8085/
Mpilé801/
Mpyla801/
Mpisilla771/
Mpiolaya771/
Mphela7310,949/
Mphilo73409/
Mphili73285/
Mpehla73268/
Mphula73239/
Mpilei73201/
Mbpile73157/
Mpuela73109/
Mpiele7366/
Mpetla7359/
Mpiolo7338/
Mpeula7325/
Mpitle7324/
Mpilou7320/
Mphile7312/
Mpiley736/
Mpelya734/
'Mpela734/
Mpulay734/
Mpoile733/
Mpihlo732/
M'Pela732/
Mpulla732/
Mpielo731/
Mpelah731/
Mpuile731/
Mpoilo731/
Mhpilo731/
Mpilis731/
Mpuula731/
Bila67153,352/
Vila6788,769/
Mphaile67139/
Mphulla67105/
Mphehla6718/
Mphielo674/
M'Phula674/
Mphilip674/
M'Pilou671/
Mpethla671/
Mphella671/
Mpailoy671/
Mpiloud671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpila
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